The Greene County High School Special Olympic team can boast that all teammates received a first in at least one division at the North Central Area’s track and field competition at Dodger Stadium in Fort Dodge last week.
Read MoreDay: April 12, 2016
Wittry, Wiggins place third in video contest, need views to win more
Another $300 for video seen by the most people A pair of Greene County High School students in the video production class, Jacob Wittry and Spencer Wiggins, have already won cash for themselves and the high school art department, and are in the running for more money. The two entered a state-wide radon awareness video contest in January and were…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net April 11, 2016 Upcoming events: There will be a community bridal shower for Sarah Roberts-Bradley Saturday, April 16, at 10 am at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Attendees are invited to bring a recipe to share with Sarah.
Read MoreSt Peters mark golden anniversary
Rick and Sheila St. Peter of Scranton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 11. Rick and Sheila were married on April 11, 1966, in San Antonio, TX, at the Randolph Air Force Base Chapel. After serving in the Air Force, they moved to Scranton where they have resided for the last 43 years.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Churdan library board of trustees
To the editor – The Churdan Public Library is very honored to be one of the first recipients of a Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation grant! We have been working very hard for the past two years to raise funds to expand and remodel our library. Our project has a total estimated cost, in 2013 dollars, of $250,000. We have…
Read MoreFood plots for pheasants and quail provide needed shelter
Boone – Each winter, food plots of corn, sorghum, or other grains are used by all kinds of wildlife for survival. A well designed food plot can provide additional shelter for pheasants, quail and other wildlife, and withstand wet heavy snows that often flatten grass habitats, like the March 23 storm that blew across north Iowa.
Read MoreDonations for Relay for Life silent auction welcome
The Relay for Life of Greene County features a variety of activities and entertainment, a community barbecue, time to celebrate and time to reflect, but for many participants the most fun is the silent auction. Each year the silent auction raises more than $4,000 that goes to the American Cancer Society in its efforts to serve and advocate for cancer…
Read MoreGreene county magistrate court, week ending April 8
Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending April 8 as follows: Matthew Lee Hurley of Jefferson, driving while license suspended; Zachery Allen Waters of Paton, disorderly conduct; Edward Eugene Goff of Ames, public intoxication; Michael Eugene Hamilton of Grand Junction, theft-fifth degree; John Logan Jr of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault-first offense; John William Haygood of Jefferson, public…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 8
In Greene County district court dispositions were entered in a pair of cases against Omar Felan Estrada, 29, of Grand Junction. In the first case Estrada was sentenced to 60 days in jail on a charge of theft-fourth degree, amended from burglary-third degree. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. He was…
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